Vuzix
VUZI
122 hedge funds and large institutions have $534M invested in Vuzix in 2021 Q1 according to their latest regulatory filings, with 59 funds opening new positions, 32 increasing their positions, 22 reducing their positions, and 23 closing their positions.
326% more capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $125M → $534M (+$408M)
157% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 59 | Existing positions closed: 23
45% more repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 32 | Existing positions reduced: 22
37% more funds holding
Funds holding: 89 → 122 (+33)
4.05% more ownership
Funds ownership: 32.26% → 36.3% (+4%)
4% more call options, than puts
Call options by funds: $75.4M | Put options by funds: $72.7M
0% more funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 1 → 1 (0)
Top Buyers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
AIM
ARK Investment Management
St. Petersburg,
Florida
|
+$33.8M |
| 2 |
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management
Tokyo,
Japan
|
+$31.2M |
| 3 |
Rafferty Asset Management
New York
|
+$14.4M |
| 4 |
Marshall Wace
London,
United Kingdom
|
+$9.78M |
| 5 |
Susquehanna International Group
Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania
|
+$9.31M |
Top Sellers
| Rank | Fund | Capital Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
TFCM
Taylor Frigon Capital Management
Scottsdale,
Arizona
|
-$12M |
| 2 |
AI
Atom Investors
Austin,
Texas
|
-$5.56M |
| 3 |
Qube Research & Technologies (QRT)
London,
United Kingdom
|
-$2.65M |
| 4 |
State Street
Boston,
Massachusetts
|
-$2.53M |
| 5 |
D.E. Shaw & Co
New York
|
-$2.21M |
VUZI Hedge Fund Activity: Q1 2021 in Review
122 of the 5,695 institutional investors tracked by Wall St. Rank reported a position in Vuzix (VUZI) for Q1 2021, worth a combined $534M — up 326% from $125M a quarter earlier.
Buyers outnumbered sellers: 59 funds opened new VUZI positions and 23 closed out — a net gain of 36 holders — while 32 added to existing stakes and 22 trimmed.
The largest buyer was ARK Investment Management, opening a new position worth an estimated $33.8M. The largest seller was Taylor Frigon Capital Management, cutting an estimated $12M.
- 122 institutional investors held Vuzix (VUZI) as of Q1 2021, up from 89 in Q4 2020.
- Funds reported $534M of Vuzix stock for Q1 2021, up 326% quarter-over-quarter.
- 59 funds opened new Vuzix positions in Q1 2021 and 23 closed out, a net change of +36 holders.
- The largest Vuzix buyer in Q1 2021 was ARK Investment Management, an estimated $33.8M added.
- The largest Vuzix seller in Q1 2021 was Taylor Frigon Capital Management, an estimated $12M sold.
Based on aggregated 13F filings for Q1 2021.